Minutes 1999-05-11
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 11,1999
COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
215 EAST BRANCH STREET
ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Honorable City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande met in regular session at
7:35 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Council:----X-Lady -X-Ferrara -1LRunels --1L Dickens -X- Tolley
STAFF PRESENT
-X- City Manager
-X-City Attorney
-X-Director of Administrative Services
_Chief of Police
_Director of Building and Fire
_Interim Director of Community Development
..lLDirector of Public Works
_Director of Parks and Recreation
_Director of Financial Services
-.X..Associate Planner
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3. FLAG SALUTE
Sheryl Hansen, representing American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Unit 136, led the ,
Pledge of Allegiance.
4. INVOCATION
Pastor Ken Lockwood, Seventh Day Adventist Church, delivered the invocation.
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5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation - Poppy Days - accepted by Sheryl Hansen.
b, Proclamation - Police Week - accepted by Police Chief Rick Ter Borch.
c. Grover Beach Council Member Dee Santos acknowledged the completed
Youth Master Plan and encouraged the Council to review the entire document
She thanked Council Member Tolley for his hard work on the Youth Master
Plan.
6. AGENDA REVIEW
None.
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6A. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES READ IN TITLE ONLY
On motion by Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Dickens, and
carried unanimously, aU resolutions and ordinances presented at the meeting shall
be read in title only and all further reading be waived.
7.a, PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 98-570;
QUARTERDECK RESTAURANT EXPANSION
Associate Planner Heffernon highlighted the Staff Report. She stated the Planning
Commission recommended the City Council adopt the Resolution approving
Conditional Use Permit Case No. 98-570.
After being assured that the Public Hearing had been duly published and all legal
requirements met, Mayor Lady opened the Public Hearing.
Craig Smith, applicant's representative and architect for the project, spoke in favor
of the project. He displayed a color rendering of the proposed project for Council's
review and answered questions from Council relating to proposed hours of
operation, type of entertainment, and impacts to the project related to the future
widening of West Branch Street. Mr. Smith commented that the Conditional Use
Permit would be reviewed by the Planning Commission after one year to assure that
all conditions of approval were being met.
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Hearing no further comments from the public, the Mayor closed the hearing to the
floor.
Following Council comments supporting the expansion of the Quarterdeck
Restaurant, Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara moved to adopt the Resolution approving
Conditional Use Permit 98-570, applied for by Anne Griffith and Cynthia Jones,
located at 1500 WestJ!ranch Street. Council Member Tolley seconded the motion.
_Voice Vote
..lLRolI Call Vote
Aye Lady
Aye Ferrara
Aye Runels
Aye Tolley
Aye Dickens
There being 5 AYES, 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed.
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8. CITIZENS' INPUT. COMMENTS. AND SUGGESTIONS
Gail Lightfoot, 849 Mesa Drive, spoke about Proposition 11 .... Local Sales and Use
Taxes and encouraged the City Council to discuss the possibility of entering into a
sales tax revenue sharing agreement with the other San Luis Obispo County
agencies at the next Joint City Councils Meeting to be held on May 13,1999.
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara pulled Item 9.c, for modification.
Council Member Runels moved and Council Member Dickens seconded the motion
to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.a. through 9.f, with the exception of Item 9.c.,
with the recommended courses of action. City Attorney Carmel read the title of
Ordinance No. 504 C.S. in Consent Agenda Item 9.d,
9.a. Cash Disbursement Ratification.
9.b. Statement of Investment Deposits.
9.d. Adoption of Ordinance No. 504 C.S. - Change of Regular City Council Meeting
Time.
9.e. Public Works Fees and Service Charges. Resolution No. 3363
9.1. Disposal of Surplus Computer-Related Equipment. Resolution No. 3364
_Voice Vote - -
.-X...RolI Call Vote
AyJJ. Lady
AyJJ. Ferrara
AyJJ. Runels
~ Tolley
AyJJ. Dickens -
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There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed.
9.c. Minutes of City Council Meeting of April 27, 1999.
Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara referred to page 5, paragraph 4 and requested striking the
second and third sentence and replacing it with the following: "Mitigation measures
rely on the Brisco Interchange long-term studies and projects not presently planned,
designed, or approved. Another proposed traffic mitigation measure Is the Grace
Lane Extension which is neither planned, designed, or approved and may In fact
never be built These are not valid mitigation measures and should not be presented
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as such. There are no proposed mitigation measures in the EIR that address traffic
circulation impacts in a manner consistent with the General Plan."
Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara moved and Mayor Lady seconded the motion to approve
Consent Agenda Item 9.c. as modified.
--X- Voice Vote
_Roll Call Vote
Aye Lady
Aye Ferrara
Aye Runels
Aye Tolley
Aye Dickens
There being 5 A YES and 0 NOES, the motion is hereby declared to be passed.
1 O,a, CONTINUED BUSINESS
None.
11.a, NEW BUSINESS: FISCAL YEAR 1999-00 BUDGET SESSIONS
City Manager Hunt highlighted -the Staff Report. He stated that staff was
recommending the City Council meet on June 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 22nd to review,
modify as appropriate, and adopt the Fiscal Year 1999-00 Budget.
Council Member Tolley announced he had a scheduling conflict on June 3rd and
would be out of town.
After Council discussion of its respective schedules, there was consensus to
eliminate the June 3rd date and conduct Budget Sessions on June 10th, 1r" and22nd
to review, modify as appropriate, and adopt the Fiscal Year 1999-00 Budget.
12. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
a. Mayor Lady announced an upcoming presentation regarding care at Arroyo
Grande Hospital and provided the Council with a phone number to obtain further
information. Mayor Pro Tern Ferrara stated that the presentation would be
sponsored by Secure Horizons and would include an item relating to the level of
care to seniors in the community. Mayor Lady also reported that he had attended
several meetings with a representative from the Gas Company regarding the
possibility of converting the sidewalk lights in the Village from electric to gas. He
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said that the Gas Company would be working with staff, gathering information, and
would be coming back to the City with a proposal if it was a feasible project.
b. Council Member Tolley reported that the Long Range Planning Committee and
Core Outreach Team had a meeting on May 6th with an attendance of twenty to
twenty-five people. He stated that the Consultant from Envicom was there. He said
it was determined that the Consultant, Committee, and Core Outreach team
Members would individually compare the survey results with the current Land Use
Element, make their own determinations about what the survey says, and then
schedule another meeting in a month with the Consultant for further discussion.
Mayor Lady applauded Council Member Tolley for his work on the Committee.
Council Member Runels congratulated Council Member Tolley for his work on the
Long Range Planning Committee and also for his work on the Youth Master Plan.
c. Council Member Dickens inquired if there was any way to formalize the
relationship with the Lucia Mar Unified School District to meet mutual needs and
open up more official communication. He asked the Council if it would want to move
forward and look at creating a more formal relationship or if it was comfortable with
maintaining the informal status quo. After Council discussion relating to the current
informal relationship and the possibilities of formalizing the relationship, Council
consensus was to discuss the issue at the upcoming Joint City Councils Meeting.
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d. Mayor Pro Tem Ferrara reported that he and the City Manager had met with the
Chamber of Commerce Executive Board to discuss the membership of the Economic
Development Task Force. He stated that a list would be presented soon for City
Council approval. Council Member Runels suggested Mr. Ken Graff be contacted
for consideration as the agricultural representative on the Task Force.
13. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14, ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Tolley moved and Council Member Dickens seconded the motion
to adjourn the meeting.
Time: 8:32 p.m.
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ATTEST:
, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR!
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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